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Jen isn't quite sure when she lost her mind, but it is probably documented here on Meditatio. She blogs because the world needs her snark at all hours of the night... and she probably can't sleep anyway.

FLBC Redux: The Good, the Bad, and the “Um Yeah…”

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I just got back from Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp where I was from Sunday afternoon to today. As I love this method of reduxing the week, here are my lists.

The Good
-the beauty of the camp
-the AWESOME staff
-decent food
-getting to interact with the kids
-worship in the mornings and at campfire
-our SUPER COOL nurses for the week
-the quality of the Passion Play and getting to discuss it afterwards with five cooperative teenage boys
-getting to be one of the players in the Resurrection Service
-the cabins of Trailblazer girls with whom I hung out
-having the Trailblazer girls come up to me and tell me that they were praying for me after both yellowjacket stings
-having my Epi-Pen not hurt when I had to stab myself with it
-finding out that I’m not as deathly allergic to yellowjacket stings as I had been told I was
-being able to play field games with the kids
-being part of the Hunger Drama
-the conversations with Pr. Joel (one of the other pastors-in-residence this week)
-the conversations with the other pastors and their spouses
-volunteering at the canteen

The Bad
-the SWARMS of yellowjackets that were unleashed by the tornado/winds in the Flathead Valley last week that caused the 10+ bee stings every day
-getting stung TWICE in 24 hours after avoiding getting stung for 16 years
-having to go to the ER after the second sting because I was getting so sick
-having to stab myself with the Epi-Pen
-the guilt I felt for using up one of the camp’s Epi-Pens once I found out that I wasn’t allergic
-the brattiness of some of the 6th and 7th grade boys I dealt with at the canteen

The “Um Yeah…”
-finding out that some of the KIDS had seen “Charlie the Unicorn” and could quote it almost perfectly
-watching a cabin try to set up a couple of the counselors
-having the same cabin decide that I should have a baby
-“Electric Campfire” (fun but too loud — it was like being a metal concert)
-the “Saved By Grace” song

Jon had an awesome time this week doing his two “messages” at campfire and worship on Wednesday, participating in “Pastor Hot Seat” sessions where the kids could ask him ANYTHING, hanging with the Trailblazer girls who ADORED him, and just getting to have a relaxed week even though he was technically working. 🙂

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Final Thursday Blogathon PUSH

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I’m currently at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp where Jon is one of the resident clerics for the week so I’ll probably not be getting back to any comments or emails until Friday.

This is the last whiny “SPONSOR MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE” post until Saturday when I’ll post something for that 24 hour period that will be a reasonable facsimile of me with a message on it that I’m doing the Blogathon.Â? Having said that…

Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease sponsor me.Â? If you can’t sponsor me, at least advertise what I’m doing on your blog with the links below in the footer to this post.

If you need a Harry Potter reason to do this, I’m also helping with Potterthon.Â? (As we figure that not everyone in the world will have finished HP7 by then, there will be NO spoilers.)Â? This motley crew is blogging on behalf of First Book.Â? (You can sponsor us here.)
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HP7 Spoilers

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Just a warning to anyone who wants to send me spoilers:

SENDING ME **ANYTHING** RELATED TO HP7 BEFORE JULY 28TH WILL CAUSE ME TO INFLICT SUFFERING OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS UPON YOU.

Just so we’re clear…

Thursday Blogathon PUSH

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OK… this is how it’s going to work:

I’m going to take a well-known bible passage and translate it verse-by-verse into different languages like this. Y’all can leave guesses in the comments as to what it is and the first person to guess it gets a $10 sponsorship (if they’re a ‘thonner) or a $10 donation to the charity of their choice (if they’re not a ‘thonner). The post will be up around 10:30 am EDT (7:30 am PDT — extrapolate from there) on the day of the Blogathon.

Here are the rules:

-No putting verses through Babelfish or any translation software.
-No looking at other guesses before making yours.
-No google searches.

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Sponsor Jen in Blogathon 2007 on July 28th. Come join the fun at her Blogathon site as she blogs for International Justice Mission! Even a pledge of $1 makes a difference!

Pleurisy

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I called in this morning and told them that I needed to be seen because it hurt to breathe.Â? I would probably have gotten a quicker appointment than 2:00 pm if I’d mentioned that I was severely asthmatic but oh well.Â? The FNP listened to me and went to check with her MD who told her that it was probably pleurisy but to do an EKG in case it was pericarditis.Â? The EKG was stunningly good so… lots of albuterol and some Aleve to make the pain go away.Â? I expected them to nebulize me but that will probably happen if it gets worse.

According to Pisco, all I need is consumption and cholera and I’ll be a true Victorian-era invalid.Â? Oh yes… I also need to practice holding my wrist to my forehead and fainting onto settees.Â? Given that in Victorian times I’d be wearing a corset, I could soooooo see that happening!

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Sponsor Jen in Blogathon 2007 on July 28th. Come join the fun at her Blogathon site as she blogs for International Justice Mission! Even a pledge of $1 makes a difference!

The News From Here

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Fair starts on Thusday and I need to take my entries in tomorrow.Â? I’m bringing an afghan and a string bag for the Household Arts division.Â? I don’t think I’ll have much competition but hey… you never know.

I’m also looking forward to Saturday’s release of HP7.Â? I’m not quite into counting down hours and minutes yet (maybe because I just have a lot to do first) but I am pretty excited.Â? I’m also hoping that they actually deliver it here on Saturday — I will be SOOOOOO cross if I have to wait until Monday!

Meanwhile, it’s bloody hot.Â? It’s not as bad as Saturday when it was 102 in town but it’s up there.Â? I’m hoping things cool down soon — Blogathon is going to be miserable otherwise as my DSL is on the third floor of the house and it can get pretty nasty up there.Â?Â? The cats are all lying around like furry deflated balloons though Edda is bonding with me upstairs having some “sauna time”.Â? I have a fan on up here but it’s just not comfortable.

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Sponsor Jen in Blogathon 2007 on July 28th. Come join the fun at her Blogathon site as she blogs for International Justice Mission! Even a pledge of $1 makes a difference!